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Portland Head Light is a lighthouse built in 1791 at the entrance to the main shipping channel leading into Portland Harbor in the Gulf of Maine. Located in Cape Elizabeth, the lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse in Maine. Originally, whale oil lamps provided illumination, but a Fourth Order Fresnel lens replaced them in 1855.
The light station is still functioning and automated, and the maintenance of the beacon, tower, and foghorn is the responsibility of the US Coast Guard. The former home of lighthouse keepers is today a maritime museum and a part of the Fort Williams Park.
1000 Shore Road, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107, Phone: 207-799-2661
Cape Elizabeth is an easy 20-minute day trip from Portland (8.5 miles via ME-77 N).
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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